Misc Games

What Misc Games does

Misc Games AS is a privately held Norwegian video game developer founded on June 23, 2013, headquartered in Hellvik/Stavanger with a registered legal address in Sandnes. The company specializes in commercial fishing and ship simulation games, with a portfolio of three core titles built on Unreal Engine 5: Fishing: Barents Sea (released February 2018 on PC, later expanded to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch), Fishing: North Atlantic (released October 2020 on PC, with subsequent console ports through November 2021), and Ships At Sea (released in Early Access on Steam and Epic Games Store in May 2024). The titles feature licensed real-world vessels and equipment from 27+ maritime industry partners, custom maritime simulation technology including NVIDIA WaveWorks water shaders, a physically-based buoyancy system, dynamic weather integration, and seasonal fish AI behavior.

Name

Misc Games

Legal name

Misc Games AS

Website

https://miscgames.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Misc Games is a Norwegian game developer that builds Unreal Engine 5 commercial fishing and ship simulation games — Fishing: Barents Sea, Fishing: North Atlantic, and Ships At Sea — for PC and console players worldwide, featuring licensed maritime vessels and equipment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Video Game Development

NAICS

Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing (339930)

SIC

Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) (3944)

akta.pro primary industry

Serious Games & Simulation Studios (Training, Defense, Enterprise) (MPAFAAAH)

Keywords

• Fishing simulation games
• Ship simulation software
• Maritime video games
• Commercial fishing games
• Nautical simulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Stavanger

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Video Game Sales: Revenue from selling video games across multiple platforms including PC (Steam, Epic Games Store), PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. Games include Fishing: Barents Sea, Fishing: North Atlantic, and Ships At Sea (Early Access).
2. Merchandise Sales: Sale of fan merchandise including t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, hats, jackets, and posters branded with game titles. E-commerce through company's own store.
3. Licensing Partnerships: Revenue from licensing real-world maritime vessels, equipment, and brand names for integration into games. Partners include ship builders, equipment manufacturers, and maritime companies.
4. DLC and Expansions: Downloadable content such as the SCALLOP DLC for Fishing: North Atlantic, offering additional in-game content and merchandise bundles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Misc Games develops and publishes commercial fishing and ship simulation video games for PC and consoles (Steam, Epic Games Store, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch). Its catalog includes Fishing: Barents Sea (2018), Fishing: North Atlantic (2020), and Ships At Sea (Early Access from May 2024), all built with proprietary maritime simulation technology and featuring licensed real-world vessels and equipment. The company also sells branded fan merchandise directly through its own e-commerce store.

Product overview

Misc Games is an award-winning Norwegian game developer specializing in commercial fishing and ship simulation games. The company offers a portfolio of three core simulation games: Fishing: Barents Sea (2018), Fishing: North Atlantic (2020), and Ships At Sea (2024). Fishing: Barents Sea is the foundational product featuring fishing in northern Norway with 14 boats. Fishing: North Atlantic expanded the series to Nova Scotia, Canada with 27 licensed ships and advanced fishing methods. Ships At Sea represents the next generation with multiplayer support (up to 16 players), three career paths (cargo transport, service operations, commercial fishing), and an open-world Norwegian Sea setting built on Unreal Engine 5. All games feature licensed vessels and equipment from maritime industry partners. The company also operates a merchandise store selling branded apparel and accessories for each game franchise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ships At Sea Next-generation ship simulation game released in Early Access on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. Features multiplayer support for up to 16 players on dedicated servers, diverse career paths including cargo transport, service operations, and commercial fishing, set in a realistic 46x46km Lofoten region. Built with Unreal Engine 5 and NVIDIA WaveWorks for ocean simulation, with dynamic fish habitats and behavior patterns.
• Fishing: North Atlantic Commercial fishing simulation game sequel to Fishing: Barents Sea, featuring 27 licensed ships from maritime industry partners, a 200x300km map of Nova Scotia, Canada, and advanced fishing methods including harpooning, deep-line, lobster pots, and trawling. Uses trueSKY weather system with dynamic fish AI. Released on PC/Steam, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
• Fishing: Barents Sea Misc Games' foundational commercial fishing simulation game set in northern Norway around Hammerfest. Features 14 handcrafted fishing boats and fishing methods including longline, net, and trawl. Released on PC/Steam, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NVIDIAcoreTechnology or IntegrationNVIDIA partnered with Misc Games to provide WaveWorks water shader technology for Ships At Sea, delivering cinematic-quality ocean surface simulation that reacts dynamically to wind and weather.
• HermesminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerMaritime equipment manufacturer featured in Misc Games titles.
• ScanmarminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerMaritime equipment manufacturer whose products are featured in Fishing: North Atlantic.
• SelfaminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerShip builder featured in Fishing: North Atlantic with licensed vessel designs.
• SkipasynminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerIcelandic maritime equipment manufacturer licensing products to Misc Games.
• Moen MarinminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerNorwegian ship builder with vessels featured in Fishing: North Atlantic.
• A.F. Theriault & SonminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCanadian ship builder from Nova Scotia featured in Fishing: North Atlantic.
• Fleet FisheriesminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerMaritime/fisheries company licensing content to Misc Games.
• ProNavminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerNorway's largest company in import and distribution of maritime electronics. Radar featured as upgrade in Fishing: North Atlantic.
• NorsapminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLeading manufacturer of high-quality chairs for maritime and offshore industry. Featured in Fishing: North Atlantic.
• Breeze Ship DesignminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSpecialists in naval architecture with reference to over 4000 built vessels worldwide. Trawler Mostein featured in Fishing: North Atlantic.
• PingMeminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerDeveloped by Ocean Space Acoustics from SINTEF. Technology for fisheries efficiency and sustainability featured in upcoming title.
• Lorentzen HydraulikkminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerMaritime hydraulics equipment manufacturer licensing products to Misc Games.
• OBKminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerMaritime equipment company licensing products to Misc Games.
• MacDuff Ship DesignminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerIndustry leader in naval architecture and marine surveying based in Macduff, Scotland. Specialists in fishing vessels, workboats, tugs, and pilot vessels.
• LongitudeminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerBased in London, provides specialist design and engineering services across marine, offshore renewables, oil and gas, defense sectors. Acquired OSD-IMT and Proper Marine.
• Z-BridgeminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerBased in Netherlands, specializes in offshore access solutions. Operates Bureau Veritas-certified Walk-to-Work (W2W) and Bring-to-Work (B2W) systems.
• TorghattenminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerOne of Norway's largest maritime transport companies. Partnership announced August 2025 for Ships At Sea.
• Multi MaritimeminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerInnovative designer behind the ferry. Partnership announced August 2025 for Ships At Sea.
• Melbu SystemsminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerRenowned provider of high-quality stainless steel processing equipment for food industry, particularly fish farming, fish processing, and fishing vessels. Integrated into Ships At Sea production lines.
• Norwegian Film Institute (NFI)minorOthersNorwegian government film institute providing support to Norwegian media companies. Misc Games has received support from NFI.
• FilmKraftminorOthersNorwegian production company providing support services to Misc Games.
• Innovation NorwayminorOthersNorwegian government innovation agency supporting Norwegian businesses internationally.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PlayWay: Polish publisher that incubates and publishes dozens of niche simulation and management games (Car Mechanic Simulator, House Flipper, Thief Simulator). Closely comparable publishing-plus-development studio model in the simulation genre.
• SCS Software: Czech developer of Euro Truck Simulator and American Truck Simulator — a textbook example of a small specialist studio achieving global success in a niche simulation genre. Strongly comparable in development model, scale, and dedicated community focus.
• Fishing Planet LLC: Developer of Fishing Planet, a free-to-play fishing simulation that is the closest direct competitor to Misc Games' Fishing series in gameplay, monetization, and audience overlap.
• Astragon Entertainment: German publisher specializing in simulation games including construction, emergency-response, and fishing sims (e.g., the Fishing: Barents Sea console releases were published in partnership). Closely matches Misc Games' PC/console simulation publishing model and target audience.
• Dovetail Games: UK-based developer/publisher focused on transport and vehicle simulation (Train Simulator, Fishing Sim World). Directly comparable niche-simulation strategy with multiple licensed-branded titles across PC and console.

Broad incumbents

• Coffee Stain Studios: Swedish developer and publisher behind Goat Simulator, Satisfactory, and Deep Rock Galactic — a larger simulation-tilted indie studio with a similar 'niche-but-cult' brand and Steam-first distribution.
• Paradox Interactive: Swedish publisher known for deep simulation and management games (Cities: Skylines, Europa Universalis). Comparable as a Nordic-headquartered publisher with a portfolio of niche simulation franchises.

Emerging players

• Kunos Simulazioni: Italian developer of Assetto Corsa, a high-fidelity racing simulator. Comparable as a small specialist studio that combines proprietary simulation technology with licensed vehicle/track partnerships.
• Aerosoft: German publisher and developer with a strong catalog of simulation titles (flight, bus, and train sims). Comparable as a specialist simulation publisher working with external development teams.
• MarineVerse: Small developer focused on maritime and sailing VR simulation. Highly comparable domain specialization (maritime simulation), though a smaller-scale VR-first competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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